The SAVVY CAREGIVER
Program is a FREE six-session training for family & friends who are active
caregivers\, caring for those living with Alzheimer’s or related dementia
. Space is limited. Please contact Beverly Flanagan\, Healthy Livi
ng Program Coordinator\, at 978-281-1750 X569 to register.

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p>The Savvy Caregiver program is a 6 week training program for caregivers
who care for someone with Alzheimer’s or Related Dementias. The program is
based on the notion that family members who become caregivers need to be
trained to assume a new role- caregiving- for which they are unprepared an
d untrained. Throughout the program- and laced through the various program
materials such as the Caregiver’s Manual- the central concept that is emp
hasized is the notion of strategy. Caregivers will be urged to learn\, dev
elop and modify their strategies so they can accomplish their role of care
giving- which includes the contented involvement of the person they care f
or. The program builds information and knowledge about the illness\, devel
oping skills to manage daily life\, and fosters a different attitude towar
ds caregiving. The program is geared to informal caregivers of those eithe
r living at home or planning to return home\, and in a moderate stage of i
llness.\n